NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - September 14, 2009) - Mike Epps, one of the funniest emerging
comedic actors today, is set to release his brand new debut Hip Hop
music/comedy album, "Funny Bidness...Da Album," on October 27, 2009. This
hilariously entertaining CD features all new material, including original
songs, parodies, skits and live comedy. The album will also feature "prank
calls" made by Epps to various unsuspecting celebrities.

Epps states, "I feel that I can skin this Hollywood cat 9 different ways.
I'm just having a good time."

In addition, Epps has been selected to host the 2009 BET HIP HOP AWARDS.
Taping on Saturday, October 10 in Atlanta, this exciting annual special
will once again celebrate the biggest names in the game, on the mic and in
the community. The BET HIP HOP AWARDS will premiere on the network on
Tuesday, October 27.

And Epps doesn't stop just there. This fall, his Comedy Special on
Showtime -- "Under-rated and Never Faded - Live from Detroit" -- will air
on the network on Saturday, October 3rd. The DVD release of this special
will hit stores on November 10th.

Epps starred in two feature films this year -- the Summit Films comedy
"Next Day Air" alongside Mos Def and Donald Faison, and "Janky Promoters,"
the comedic reteaming of Epps and Ice Cube for Dimension Films.

Epps first gained notoriety when he appeared in 1995 on the Def Comedy Jam
tour and appeared on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam Broadcasts." Since then, Epps
has cultivated a stellar film career and has appeared in such films as
"Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins," "All About the Benjamins," "Next Friday,"
"Bait," "How High," "Friday After Next," "Talk To Me," "The Fighting
Temptations," "Resident Evil: Apocalypse," "Roll Bounce," "Something New,"
"Guess Who," and "The Honeymooners." Epps was also the voice of Sonny in
"Dr. Doolittle 2" and had a hilarious cameo in the '08 blockbuster
"Hancock."

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